Sport and Leisure Management with Foundation Year (Hons)

Overview

The strength of the Sport and Leisure Management with Foundation Year (Hons) at Coventry University lies in preparing students, who are unable to follow the more traditional route onto a degree course in Sport and Leisure Management.

• The foundation year aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in management. You will learn all the key components of successful leadership, along with essential knowledge of general business operations domestically and globally.
• Students who successfully complete their foundation year will then progress onto the Sport and Leisure Management BA (Hons).

Career:

A key part of the course is to prepare students for both immediate sport and leisure related work, including coaching and sports leading, alongside longer term supervisory and management skills and aspirations.Students completing year three will have started to develop specialisms such as lifeguarding, football coaching and marketing. Students completing the degree will have developed key management skills in a field which, along with hospitality, tourism and events, is one of the fastest growing areas of the global economy. The sport and leisure management sector has seen increasing professionalism amongst those who work within it and employers may favour graduates in recruitment situations.On successful completion of the Business Management and Leadership (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons), you will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the theoretical, analytical and practical aspects of management strategies and processes within a changing environment, to meet stakeholder interests.

• Critically appraise theories related to the development of staff, including crucial factors in the development of people management, including ethics, culture and change.

• Be proficient in developing international-level strategy, incorporating and considering currency, cultural and competitor risk.

• Develop appropriate research and analysis techniques, alongside the ability to undertake reliable market research activities.